Biotech/Pharmaceuticals: Gene splicing, pesticides, generic drugs, cloning, and the controversial intersection of agriculture, medicine, biology, food science, and technology.

Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals are everywhere we look. Cloning, xenotransplantation and genetically modified organisms may be in the news but their science is also in your food, home and body.

Pharmaceuticals are now developed using biotechnology and genetically modified bacteria, yeast, milk, eggs and fungi. We can produce corn that does not require pesticide use, solve the donor organ shortage problem, and other changes once only science fiction.

Browse articles, enter in a discussions and/or email me with your suggestions, questions or thoughts on the controversial subjects related to biology, technology, medicine, food science and agriculture from generic drugs to gene splicing.

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Uni Blake

Nov 14, 2009

Antibody Recruiting Molecules (ARM)

In: Medical Biotechnology

Recruiting the body's immune system to fight HIV and Cancer has shown promise especially when small antibody recruiting molecules are used. more...

Nov 6, 2009

Vaccine to Help Smokers Quit

In: Medical Biotechnology

Most people understand the negative effects that smoking has on their lives, but quitting smoking is difficult. The latest answer could be a vaccine. more...

Nov 4, 2009

The Effect of Transgenic Squash on the Ecosystem